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[TTT]

Inter are back to their pre Calciopoli days now.


Inter Milan have sacked coach Claudio Ranieri, on the day club president Massimo Moratti had said the former Chelsea, Valencia and Roma boss was to stay in his post until the end of the season.


The Nerazzurri were defeated by 2-0 Juventus on Sunday, to increase the pressure on Ranieri only for Moratti to say: "I think Ranieri will remain until the end of the season."

However, a club statement released on Monday evening confirmed Ranieri's departure, meaning that Inter are looking for their third manager of the season. Gian Piero Gasperini lasted just weeks at the start of the 2011-12 season.

"President Massimo Moratti and Internazionale wish to thank Claudio Ranieri and his staff for the professionalism and commitment they have shown through these past months," the statement said.

Former Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas remains the favourite to take over full time; youth team coach Andrea Stramaccioni has been handed the reins for now.

"Inter also announce that they have entrusted the team to Andrea Stramaccioni, the coach who won the first edition of the Next Generation Series," continued the statement.

Inter will almost certainly miss out on the Champions League next season, languishing 10 points behind Lazio in the third and final qualification berth and the Europa League also looks beyond them.

Ranieri, 60, initially looked to have turned the struggling club around as the Italian giants had risen up the table after a woeful start under Gasperini. However, a run of just two wins in their last 13 games and failure to get past Marseille in the last-16 of the Champions League eventually led to the axe

[Mujambajecha]

Things not been the same since Etoo left

[TTT]

They are talking about AVB being the favourite   .If he takes the job he will walk right into Chelsea part deux a group of veterans who seem uninterested and a some eager youngsters in the mix and he will try to play football not suited to them. Inter is truly a mess though, they have these high wage rates which are not justified by performances and will not see Europe and no discernible spine to build the team on. I am sure Juve is out there laughing, Juve's new stadium still counts those titles given to Inter as theirs and I read that Capello also includes them in his title haul.

[John Kachere]

Did you watch the next generation final between Ajax and Inter...

Quite some football. A few "African" youngsters there...

Claudio Ranieri should have been kept till end of season.